Sh225bn kept under the mattress during 2017 polls

A security officer on guard at a vote tallying centre in Kakamega following the repeat presidential election in October last year. PHOTO | FILE

The amount of money held by banks dropped sharply in the last quarter of 2017 as Kenyans took out loads of cash for keeping at home in response to the uncertainty surrounding the General Election, newly released data shows.

Kenyans raised the amount of cash kept at home by Sh18.4 billion to Sh225.5 billion between June and December last year, signalling how deep the political contest hurt confidence in banks.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.